The West Indies and the Spanish MainHarper & brothers, 1860 - 381 oldal |
Részletek a könyvből
1 - 5 találat összesen 79 találatból.
5. oldal
... present moment there is not a puff of wind , neither land breeze nor sea breeze ; the sails are flapping idly against the masts ; there is not motion enough to give us the com- mand of the rudder ; the tropical sun is shining through ...
... present moment there is not a puff of wind , neither land breeze nor sea breeze ; the sails are flapping idly against the masts ; there is not motion enough to give us the com- mand of the rudder ; the tropical sun is shining through ...
8. oldal
... present position , I shall be glad to be allowed to say a few words about my present person . There now exists an opportunity for doing so , as I have before me the Spanish passport , for which I paid sixteen shillings in Kingston the ...
... present position , I shall be glad to be allowed to say a few words about my present person . There now exists an opportunity for doing so , as I have before me the Spanish passport , for which I paid sixteen shillings in Kingston the ...
9. oldal
... present moment , if there be monsoons and simooms in these parts . Yes ; it comes rippling down upon us with a sweet , cool , airy breeze ; the sails flap rather more loudly , as though they had some life in them , and then fill ...
... present moment , if there be monsoons and simooms in these parts . Yes ; it comes rippling down upon us with a sweet , cool , airy breeze ; the sails flap rather more loudly , as though they had some life in them , and then fill ...
11. oldal
... present immedi- ate troubles , they press with such weight upon my spir- its ; but I have yet to commence my journeyings at their beginning . Hitherto I have but told under what circum- stances I began the actual work of writing . On ...
... present immedi- ate troubles , they press with such weight upon my spir- its ; but I have yet to commence my journeyings at their beginning . Hitherto I have but told under what circum- stances I began the actual work of writing . On ...
45. oldal
... present the island does not altogether supply itself with meat ; but it might do so , and supply , moreover , nearly the whole of the re- maining West Indies . Proprietors of land say that the Of course it is at present ; the sea ...
... present the island does not altogether supply itself with meat ; but it might do so , and supply , moreover , nearly the whole of the re- maining West Indies . Proprietors of land say that the Of course it is at present ; the sea ...
Más kiadások - Összes megtekintése
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
American Barbados believe Belly Bermuda Blue Mountain Peak breakfast British called canal canes Cartago Central America certainly Cien Fuegos coast coffee colony colored Coolies Costa Rica course Creole Cuba Demerara doubt England English Englishman filibusters French gentleman Governor Greytown ground Guiana hogsheads Honduras island isthmus Jamaica journey Kingston labor lady land live look Lords matter means mild voice miles mountain mule Muslin musquitoes negro never Nicaragua Panamá perhaps planter Port Port of Spain pounds present pretty probably Punta-arenas race railway regards republic river road San José San Juan San Juan river scenery seems seen side slavery slaves Soulouque Spanish Town speak sugar things Thomas tion traveling Trinidad walk West Indian West Indies whole word wretched yellow fever